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The scale of knife crime in Croydon since 2017 has been revealed in new data showing how many stabbings were reported to police in the borough, and their whereabouts.

Figures from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, sent by the Advertiser, have shown how many offences there were per month, with 201 stabbings reported in the borough in 2017, the equivalent of four every week.

But at the start of this year, offences seem to be falling off. In 2018, there were 30 reported stabbings – nearly half the amount there were in the first three months of the preceding year.

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Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Richard McDonagh, who lead's Croydon's CID, said the force has been “robust” in its approach to knife crime, adding: “There can be no greater priority at the moment than knife crime. We are absolutely committed to protecting the public.”

Last year, the areas which saw the most reports of violence were Croydon Town Centre, Selhurst and Broad Green – all with 19 reports respectively.

The areas with the least, were jointly Shirley, Selsdon and Ballards, Sanderstead and Croham, with only one incident taking place in each ward.